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Volunteering, Educational Attainment, and Literacy Skills among Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S
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Narine, Donnette; Yamashita, Takashi; Punksungka, Wonmai; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna W.; Karam, Rita; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Volunteer participation benefits societies and individuals. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of education and adult literacy in formal volunteering among a nationally representative sample of the U.S. middle-aged and older adults (45-74 years) by race and ethnicity (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics). Using cross-sectional data (n =…
Descriptors: Adults, Older Adults, Race, Ethnicity
Volunteering, Educational Attainment, and Literacy Skills among Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S.
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Narine, Donnette; Yamashita, Takashi; Punksungka, Wonmai; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna W.; Karam, Rita; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Grantee Submission, 2022
Volunteer participation benefits societies and individuals. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of education and adult literacy in formal volunteering among a nationally representative sample of the U.S. middle-aged and older adults (45-74 years) by race and ethnicity (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics). Using cross-sectional data (n =…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Role of Education, Adult Literacy, Adults
Donor Designation among Mature Latinas and Lay Health Educators ("Promotoras"): A Mixed-Methods Study
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Gordon, Elisa J.; Gardiner, Heather; Siminoff, Laura A.; Kelly, Patrick J.; Agu, Chidera; Urbanski, Megan; Alolod, Gerard P.; Benitez, Amanda; Hernandez, Ilda; Guinansaca, Nancy; Ramos Winther, Lori; Bergeron, Caroline D.; Kim, Rachel; Montalvo, Antonette; Gonzalez, Tony – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: Despite positive public attitudes toward solid organ donation in the United States, some of the lowest rates of donor designation persist among older adults and Latinx populations. Aims: To identify barriers and facilitators to organ donation and donor designation among lay health educators ("promotoras") and mature Latina…
Descriptors: Donors, Human Body, Medical Research, Older Adults
Hispanic Senior Adults' Experiences and Perceptions of Health Literacy: A Qualitative Study
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Lillian Tirado – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A qualitative study was performed to evaluate the experiences and perceptions of Hispanic senior adults with health literacy while accessing the healthcare system. Research has shown that Hispanic Americans experience health inequalities due to low health literacy. Patients with low health literacy have trouble following medical directions and…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Hispanic Americans, Health, Information Literacy
Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity and Healthy Aging among Older Latino Adults
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Elena Luna; Andrew Springer; Denise Herrera; Maria Elena Garcia; Louis Brown; Steven H. Kelder – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Background: For older Latinos, some benefits of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) include enhanced cognitive functioning, decreased loneliness, and reduced premature mortality. Despite LTPA benefits, adults [greater than or equal to]50 years are one of the most inactive age groups in the United States. Methods: This qualitative study aimed to…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Psychological Patterns
BAILAMOS with mHealth Technology! Improving Physical Activity and Well-Being in Middle-Aged and Older Latinxs: A Pre-Post Feasibility Study
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Aguiñaga, Susan; Marques, Isabela G.; Kitsiou, Spyros; Balbim, Guilherme M.; Gerber, Ben S.; Buchholz, Susan W.; Bustamante, Eduardo E.; Marquez, David X. – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Older Latinxs engage in lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (PA) compared with non-Latinx Whites. Latin dance is a culturally relevant type of leisure-time PA that may engage older Latinx populations, particularly when coupled with mobile health technologies (mHealth). This single group pre-post feasibility study described the PA and…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Age Differences, Well Being, Physical Activity Level